Senior Staff Nurse Coronary Care

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”.

We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future.

An exciting Band 6 opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated nurse to join the nursing team on Ward C3 and the Coronary Care Unit in UHW. C3 is a 10 bedded acute cardiology ward and the Coronary Care Unit is an 8 bedded, Level 2 area that provides enhanced care to complex Cardiology patients. You should have extensive experience in Cardiac nursing at Band 5 level or above, good communication and interpersonal skills along with an ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job include:

• The ability to cope in an acute setting is highly desirable, although support will be given.
• We are looking for a dynamic individual who provides strong clinical leadership and shares the vision of this service.

We are searching for nurses who share our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction programme and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Qualifications required include:

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Degree module
• Teaching & assessing qualification

Experience required includes:

• Extensive Cardiology experience as Band 5 or above
• Lead a team, motivate staff
• Ability to adapt to change within the working situation
• Concerns management

Skills/knowledge required include:

• Teaching experience, mentor staff
• Clinical expert in relevant speciality
• Experience with audit/risk assessment

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route.